Synopsis
A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.
Scores
Overall Score
60.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.7%
Review Aggregate
25.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 16% of 147 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, satirical, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsatiricalfunnycharacter-drivendarkuneven tonesuspensefulemotionaltragicpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Watson | 2017 | $3,000,000 source | $3,839,657 | reported |
| Tom Hanks | 2017 | $588,000 | $752,000 | (est) |
| John Boyega | 2017 | $442,000 | $566,000 | (est) |
| Karen Gillan | 2017 | $362,000 | $463,000 | (est) |
| Ellar Coltrane | 2017 | $309,000 | $396,000 | (est) |
| Patton Oswalt | 2017 | $272,000 | $349,000 | (est) |
| Glenne Headly | 2017 | $244,000 | $313,000 | (est) |
| Bill Paxton | 2017 | $223,000 | $285,000 | (est) |
| Ellen Wong | 2017 | $205,000 | $262,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score16.0
RT critic review count147
Rotten Tomatoes audience score21.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes541
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $20,497,844 | $26,234,899 |
| International | 2017 | $20,158,555 | $25,800,648 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $40,656,399 | $52,035,546 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $18,312,344 | $23,437,708 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,592,000 | $4,597,350 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,009,000 | $5,131,062 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,680,000 | $3,430,094 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $7,696,000 | $9,850,001 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $4,919,483 | $6,296,376 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $41,208,827 | $52,742,590 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $18,000,000 | $23,037,944 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $22,500,000 (est) | $28,797,430 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $824,000 | $1,054,626 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $1,225,000 | $1,567,860 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $3,600,000 | $4,607,589 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $46,149,000 | $59,065,448 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $-4,940,173 | $-6,322,858 |
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